Gallstones Medical History

Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) Clinical Presentation: History, …

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Gallstones are initially retained in the gallbladder by the spiral valves of the cystic duct. Following episodes of gallstone impaction in the cystic duct, these valves may become obliterated and...

Gallstones - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/symptoms-causes/syc-20354214

Gallstone Disease | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Gallstones are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder or the biliary tract (the ducts leading from the liver to the small intestine). They form when the bile hardens and …

Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) - StatPearls

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Gallstones or cholelithiasis are stones that form in the gallbladder composed of cholesterol, …

Definition & Facts for Gallstones | NIDDK

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Gallstones can range in size from a grain of sand to a golf ball. The gallbladder can make one large gallstone, hundreds of tiny stones, or both small and …

Gallstones | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Gallstones are lumps of solid material that form in your gallbladder. They are made when the digestive juice called bile gets hard and stone-like. Gallstones can be as small …

History of Medicine: The Galling Gallbladder …

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History of Medicine: The Galling Gallbladder. Every year, over 600,000 people in the U.S. have surgery to remove their gallbladder (chole-cyst-ectomy), …

Gallstones (Cholelithiasis): Symptoms, …

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/7313-gallstones

Gallstones are the most common cause of gallbladder diseases. When they get stuck, they cause bile to back up into your gallbladder, causing inflammation. This can do …

Gallstones | Biliary Colic | Cholecystitis | Geeky Medics

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Gallstones (cholelithiasis) occur when abnormal deposits of solid material form within the biliary tree. Gallstones most commonly occur in the gallbladder …

Gallstones | NIDDK - National Institute of …

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/gallstones

Gallstones are hard, pebble-like pieces of material, usually made of cholesterol or bilirubin, that develop in your gallbladder. When gallstones block your bile ducts, they …